The Sun. — London, England, 1864-04-08 00:00:00

2 /7 =~ ~ -f-~ i~~~ I ~~' l/ -/ -2 - ... - ,e .~'. ~i • \10:-, 1 agst Gardcvisure, 7 to 1 agst Bloney-spinia ' 1 agst Shrapnell. -01. /7 1 After a little delay, a fair start was effect , / 9: 4fs *lrA . taking up the running with Pansy, T.nnvc- r and Gardevisure lying next, Money-g i the a S second division. They continued in this order to the distance, when Gardevisure rased to the front, opposite the stand had her horses safe, and though Tennyson and Gontran made an effort to reach her, won with great ease by a length. Half a length separated Gontran from Ten nyson, Shrapnell finished a bad fourth. The Inkerman Plate of 50 soya (handicap), for all ages, FURNITURE, CARPETS.- BEDDING, and LOORCLOT El, CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in !.he.,kinl.gdom, regardless of amount or distance. First. class g o ods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to — ,7r- 9 ;Yrnen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select p e nl• displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Ts7,article warranted. isi; - ',I4PIGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR '.II are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and _ • are publishing an entirely New. Edition of their un riumalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo past ';.O a able engravingj of every description of Furniture and Vast. ' e r ap with prices attached. A copy sent pets and c on application. This costly work also contains clcitinleP:l....ete estimates for furnishing on the following revised , . ••••••• ..111 - Fix;:rfa - 4 • • itili, , 1i!!'t., , .'11': 4 - '. ; ..''- 1 7 : : .... • %.,,,-. ,K , -4 L -13 - 1 . lr-,1 -- •A e , , „.., ____,.- . .... - '. - • , Mt 1446 „. .- •„,,g,,,, ~,• .c. , .t._:_ ;„1.:- . „ , ,. p . . . 10-, •• _ ~. •-, , ' 4 4 - ..... . ~ .a. _•V .. . Ar,"-A'k 'i' . k..V 4 * --, ) „lok --- ....-,,N '', , ,,: ".„., 1 , , ,te,, _I, ; ''. 4> , .. t , ,1 1. ~, 1 1110. ~ , s 4:>,..„ - --1!" - -t - . C., . . .. .:, - 4 , --,- ".., .-. .0, , '..; ...1.7 ' '.; t, ' ~/ 1.• 1 -.-r.4,ti,: /.., .tlj. - 4.- . 1 0. I' ' DRorr• i *., 4' , ~ ,i , • ~,,,,,.-,,,_ .A._ 76 % ' X ..,:tV -.4;4olitrd ' c' ''''. ' 4......, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 1864. PRICE .4d. STAMPED:....Sd. N°. 22.398. A SLY -roomed Parsonage £74 3 0 An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-rooraea ditto A Twelve-roomed dltto 391 11 0 ,Together With a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass °I valnable informationto all requiring . househ 31d furniture, Zii;Dets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to CI ergy ()lir a nd gentlemen in or near Great ..Ylalvern, Southampton, cliester. Bury Ely, Preston, Grimaby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells, Oxford. Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder pilaster, W e lli ngton. C roy d on. C am bridge, Staines, Dorking, ,Zt A -ban's, W orcester, I psw i c h, Peterborough, St. David's, yy re xh am, and above 500 other places i n a ll p ar t s o f G rea t .tirit, COB b ii E T sons co., General House Furnishers, Deptford ridge, Lon TH WELLI GTON THREE H ILLI NG DINNER, consisting cf Soup, Fish, Made Dish, Joint, Sweet, Am., is served daily from 3 to 9 p.m , and on Sundays from 5 to 8.30 p.m. Private Rooms for large or small parties. IN what " Happy Land" can 1 eee you after the "Opera?" 1 on'y know of One HAPPY LAND in which a Gentleman may Sup—EVANS', COVENT DAR phN, my dear fellow ! B itITISH COP PER CONIPANY (Limi:ed). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Directors will proceed to ALLOTMENT on the 20th day of NPRIL, 1864, by which date all applications for shares in this Company ohm d be sent in. • 13, Great Marlborough-street. MESSRS. HURST AND BLACKETT'S NEW WORKS. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, Winners extra. Half a mile. Captain Christie's Prescription, 3 yrs, Est Slb (J. Grimshaw) 1 Mr Payne's Alchymist, 4 yrs, Sst ......(H. Grimshaw) 2 Marquis of Hastings' Attraction, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (Judd) 3 The following also ran :—Miss Emma, King Cotton, Jupon, Tailor, Inverness, Lady 'Warwick, Aurora, and Vigil, COURT and SOCIETY from ELIZABETH to ANNE. Edited from the Papers at Kimbolton by the Duke of Man chester. second Edition, revised. 2 vo.s. Svo., with Por traits. By order, JOHN CATES, Manager. The Wellington, St. James's-street. Entrance, 160, Piccadilly. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY T. COGNAC, BRANDY. This celebrated Old IRISH WIIISICY rivals the finest FRENCH BRANDY, It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London; by the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale at QTEANI from LONDON to NEW YORK. '1 he British and American Steam Navigation Company (Limited) will DESPATCH one of the undermentioned Splendid Fast Sum Steamers TWICE EACH MONTH for New York: — Tons. Horse Power. LONDON 2,500 suo WESTMINSTER.. 2,500 boo Capt. Coucif. DUBLIN 2,500 500 Capt. Pimp. NEW YORK 2,500 600 Capt. HARRIS. These maoilficent vessels are unsurpassed ty any ocean going steamer, and have accommodation for passengers re plete witn every comfort. The Line will commence at an early date ; the exact day to be fixed in a latter announce ment. To load in the Victoria Docks. For freight or passage apply to the Comptny's Agents, Alfred Laming and Ca., 8, Leadenhall-street. WILLIAM SIT AKSPEARE : His Life and Works. By Victor Hugo. Authorised English Translation. 1 vol. (Just Ready.) Betting-3 to 1 agat Attraction, 4to 1 agst Vigil, sto 1 (at first 5 to 2) agst Jupon, 6 to 1 agst Prescription, 6 to 1 agst Alchymist, and 8 to 1 agat Inverness. The start was delayed some time in consequence of the fractiousness of Jupon, who unseated his rider twice. When the flag was lowered the three placed ran in front throughout, Attraction having a slight advantage, which she retained to the distance, where she was headed by Pre scription, who, in company with Mr. Payne's colt, finished the race home, the former winning very cleverly at last by half a length, a length and a half separating the second and third; Vigil was fourth, and Aurora and King Cot ton, side by side, next. The others were beaten off some distance. TELEGRAPH CONSTRUCTION and MAINT ENANCE COMPANY (Limited). (Uniting the business of the Gutta Percha Company with that of Messrs. Glass, Elliot, and Co.) Capital, £1,000,000. First Issue, £750,000; in 37,500 Shares of £2O each. Deposit on application LI per share, and on allotment a further payment of £3 per share. LIFE of the REV. EDWARD IRVING. By Mrs. Oli phant. New and Cheap Edition. 1 vol., with Portrait. Os. MEMOIRS of QUEEN HORTENSE, Mother of Napoleon 111. Cheap Edition, with Portrait, 6s. TRAVELS and A DVENTU RES of an OFFICER'S WIFE IN INDIA, CHINA, and NEW ZEALAND. By Mrs. Muter. 2 vols. 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded Kinahan's LL Whisky." MESSRS. 130TT. JACKSON, AND CO. ..„,. execute COQMISSIONS on all races throughout the year. Market price guaranteed. Remittances. London and stminster Bank. Post-office Orders payable at Camber well-park. Address—Born and JACKSON, "Man of the World" Wine Cores, Georg e - s t ree t, Camberwell-park, London. -__ MEMOIRS of JANE CAMERON, FEMALE CONVICT. By a Prison Matron. 2 vols., 2!s. TEIF. DESTINY of NATIONS as INDICATED in PRO PHECY. By Dr. Cumming. 7s. 61. A YOUNG ARTIST'S LIFE. 1 vol. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. 'ENEZUELA GOVERNMENT SIX PER CENT. LOAN—eI,SO,OO O . In Bonds of £5OO, £2OO, and £lOO. DIRECTORS. To be had at all the Libraries. THE WEST OF ENGLAND WOOLLEN 3 IANUFACTURING COMPANY (Limited). ,Predk. DIRECTORS. Elgg, Esq., Spring-mount, Championill, S. "lin Britten, Esq. (Messrs. Britten and Co.), London-wall, London, E.C. -L▪ atent.-Gen. Carmichael, C. 8., Hyndford House, Brompton, S. vir . Edmonds, Esq. J.P., Berryfield, Bradford - on - Avon. " "rshall Hall, E'sq , J.P., Barrister-at - Law, Blacklands - Park, Cain e , Wil ts: and Temple, E.C. B. Phillips, Esq., Rawtet 'stall, near Manchester. Tl ir l "' Early Smith, Esq. (Messrs. Early and Smith, Woollen Merchants and Army Clothiers), London, N E. • ▪ H. Watts, Esq , Woollen Merchant, Leeds. SOLICITORS. liressrs. Peke and PolloA, 63, Lincoln's-inn-fields, W.C., London. BROKERS. Messrs. Froom Brothers, Change-Wel, Cornhill, London. BANKERS. The Alliance Bank (Limited), Lothbury, London. The cital investewill be turned ver t least fnur titres Year, so ap that a profit of 25 per cent anu a um may be safely ea Mated on: Prospectuses, torn's of application, and every information, be obtained a t the offices of the Company, 28, Cornhil I, "'ondon. THE WEST OF ENGLAND WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY (Limited). ~..NOTICE.—No application for ShATs will be received alter AtONDAY, the 11th inst. By order, R. BIJLGIN, Secretary. London, 28, Cornhill, April 4, 1861. THE INTERNATIONAL LAND CREDIT COMPANY (Limited). Capital Eight Millions, with power to increase. First issue £6,000,000, in 300,000 Shares of £2O each, of Vhich 250,000 are subscribed for on the Continent, the re alaining 50,000 being reserved for England. £1 deposit on A Pplication, £1 on Allotment. There will be two Calls of £2 each during the present Year, after which it is not expected that further Calla will be made. DIRECTORS. ENGLISH BOARD• eha irtaatt—GEOßGE WORMS, Esq., Director of the General Credit and Finance Company of London (Limited). Sir Stuart Alexander Donaldson, Director of the General C redit and Finance Company of London (Limited), lord Robert Cecil, M.P. Colonel th. Hon. W. Patrick Talbot. Sir James Emerson Tennent. _ CONTINENTAL BOARD. 4d OlPhe Dechamps, Ministre d'Etat, Ancien Ministre des Alf Aires Estrangeres, Membre ds l a C hambre des Representants. r ierre de D ec k er , Auden Ministre de' nterieur, Membre de la Chambre des Representants. Comte Comte d'Hane-Steenhuyae, Proprietaue. "rnie de Liedekerke-Beaufort, Membre de la Chambre des Representants. Andre Langrand-Dumonceau, Proprietaire. clouard Mercier, Ministre d'Etat, Ancien Iginistre des Finances. 41 Phonse Nothomb, Ancien Ministre do la Justice, Membre de la Chambre des Repre sentants. Marqui s Theodule de Rodeo, Proprietaire. Cornte Adhernar du Val de Beaulieu, Proprie c Lire. Ignace van der Straten-Ponthoz, Pro rietaire Pe p rdinand Schaefer, Directeur-en-Chef de la Banque de Credit-Foncier et Industriel, Vienna. Bruxelles, BANKERS. l 'clidon—The General Credit and Finance Company of London (Limited). B russels—Banque de Credit-Foncier et Industriel. Vie nna—The Branch of La Banque de Credit •Foncier el _ nduetriel. Paris --The Branch of La Banque do Credit-Foncier ei Indust a rie. A ntsterdm l —La Societe Generale de Commerce et d'ln. dustrie. teeth —The Hungarian Mortgage Bank. SOLICTORS. Messrs. Bevan and Whitting. Messrs. Baxter, Rose, Norton and Co. BROKERS. Messrs. Laurence, Son, and Pearce. Messrs. J. and A. Scrimgeour. OFFICES. The General Credit and Finance Company of London (Limited), 7 Lothbury. SECRETARY, PRO TEM. Edward Hamilton Anson, Esq. PROSPECTUS. This Company is based upon existing institutions on the Continent, which have been already worked with signal aUcce sie . The founders of the International Land Credit Company h ave previously established — In B • e glum, La Banque Hypothecaire Beige and La arique de Credit 'Fonder et ladustriel (the Belgian Mort gaige Bank and the Bank of Industry and Land Credit) Holland, La Banqe Hypothecaire Neerlandaise (the N etherlands Mortgage Bank). IA . Austria, the Vindobona Mortgage Assurance Corn . Luang vi T , t heY have all progpered. The success they have met ‘ 4 is established by authentic documents. It may be said . for , without exaggeration, that the results are brilliant; theta Companies have produced to their Shareholders an en„erage dividend of 20 per cent . ) and some of them much e. Th e • , 1?13 has / A experience acquired by the working of these de velopm en t to led to the conclusion that, in order to give full „ e r t°Pment to the principles which have proved so sac te" it is desirable to found a Central Company of an be ' to character, the main functions of which should to raise capital by the issue of bonds and " lames de 7,l l ge'' in the great money markets of Europe, to be era- L o ved through associated local Companies in purchases of rat e of or loans upon real property, in countries where the o f interat is high. • a Banq ue Hypothecaire Beige, acting on this prin ciple 330 and established nearly three years ago, has, with a 13: 1 11 . 13,9 •1 capital of 5480,000 only, succeeded placing on the -4 lata market alone such an amount of " lettres de gage" t hat its shares with £6 paid have risen to and maintained themselves at £lB. b e The capital raised in Belgium at 4 and 4i per cent has employed principally in Austria, hashthrou La Banque k , redit Foncier et Industriel, which a branch at Viennti completely organised, with a staff thoroughly 1.8 Company in Austrian alike ; and it is shown by the books of t he 'otnpany that of all its operations of purchase and sale a Austria, not one has realised less than 20 per cent., after 2 " V uetin g all expenses, while generally they have reached per cent. Such being the result of Companies limited to the Bel ri,T,ll money market for raising capital, it is evident that ..2 41 greater results may be obtained by forming an Inter national Company, with a share capital large enough to facilitate the placing of bonds and" lettres de gage" on the money markets of England, France, Holland, and Ger- Inany, as well as of Belgium. Accordingly, the present Company has been founded, Under the English Law of Limited Liability, and with an. Office and ()fraction in London, as well as at Brussels; ar rangements have been made with the Banque Hypothecaire elge for a complete fusion, while a treaty has been con cluded with the Banque de Credit-Foncier et Industrial, Ic hich ensures the benefit of their experience, and a large and profitable business from the commencement, a mini. ruin dividend of 11 per cent. on the paid-up Share Capital e irig secured in any event, as the result of the first year's ` w orking, . t jt is a l so pro p o s e d to enter into an arrangement with the indobon a . This Society, which has existed at Vienna i y t ar five years, and has a capital of 10,000,000 florins, gua (lantees the regular payment of interest upon mortgage -911.31a, ,as well as the principal when due. By this means, the business done in Austria will be rendered perfectly - ectlre. Vindobona is in the most flour ishin g state. It has I t l,aYl the first yea 6 er cent., the second 12 per cent., the _urd 15 per cent., , an p d at the next meeting itis expected it Z 1 distrib u t e 25 per cent. Particular attention is called to 18 Mint. This guarantee is one of the features which e e .. antially distinguishes this Company from other Land- Vic Companies. th e lz Pounds (£6) per share will be called in the course of Present year, inclusive of the payment of £1 each on C a t and allotment ; after which, it is not expected a nY further Calls whatever will be made. The Share ui ,ital paid up will thus be £1,300,000; and the profit b": ll red for the first year under the aove arrangements will further increased as additional Capital is raised p r- '"' ,Year to year by the issue of Bond and "lettres de r a e das the securities of the Company become natu ore,d,oh the chief money-markets of Europe. 2 ,:„") amount of L 6,000,000 Capital now issued, £5,000,000 e eh '„" ,o oo Shares have been taken and paid upon on the M a r ul ent. and 50,000 Shares are reserved for England, of t, tt eh 15,000 are already subscribed, and 35,000 aro offered 11 " 6 Public by subscription at the General Credit and .11/,lee Cocles mpany of Associationthe Company, duly regis -12, in London on 11th February last , under the Ac t of paused at the Offices of the Solicitors, where they may be ~/'ORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. ue Directors of the International Land Credit Company (Limited). Ge ntlemen,—Having paid into your Bankers the sum of the in I request that you will allot me . Shares International Land Credit Company (Limited), and raaaereby agree to accept the same, or any less number that kle allotted to me, and to pay the Calls in respect of va Shares so allotted when due; and I authorise you to of g e InY name on the Register of Members for tke number S hares allotted. I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, Name in full Profession or occupation Addreso .. .. 1 )50 .11t1t..,,,,,,wrotfultitv, Henry Ford Barclay, Esq. (Gutta Percha Company), Thomas Brassey, Esq. Alexander Henry Campbell, Esq, (Finlay, Campbell, and Co.) George Elliot, Esq. (Glass, Elliot, and Co.) Alexander Struthers Finlay, Esq., M.P. Richard Attwood Glass. Esq. (Glass, Elliot, and Co.) Daniel Gooch, Esq., C.E. Samuel Gurney, Esq., M.P. John Ponder, Esq., M.P. John Smith, Esq. (Smith, Fleming, ana CO.) BANKERS. The Consolidated Bank (Limited), 7, Fenchurch-street, London, and Manchester. Messrs. Arthur Heywood, Sons, and Co., Liverpool. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Bircham, Dalrymple, Drake, and Ward, Messrs. Baster, Rose, Norton, and CO. BROKERS. Messrs. Seymour and Co., 38, Throgmorton-street. Messrs. Cazenove and Co., 52, Threadneedle-street. SECRETARY (pro tem). Mr. William Shuter. OFFICES. 23, Great George-street, Westminster. WORKS. Wharf-road, City-road, N., and East Greenwich, S.E. This Company has been formed for the purpose of making and maintaining telegraphic lines of communication, both submarine and on land, in every part of the world. The facility of intercourse which telegraphic communi cation now, in such extensive operation, has afforded to the public in its varied communities—Political, Commercial, and Social—has rendered that which was, but a few years ago, regarded merely as a scientific experiment, absolutely necessary for the purposes of our social system, and a highly remunerative investment. It has been found that, as in the case of railways (although to a much greater ex tent), telegraphic cables have uniformly developed a con stantly increasing traffic, with this remarkable and special feature, that the more distant the points brought into con nexion, the greater the proportion of business done. Experience has proved that increasing receipts from the working of submarine cables bring with them only a trifling proportionate increase in the amount of working expenses. Messrs. Glass, Elliot, and Company and the GuttaPercha Company have hitherto together had the principal share in the manufacture of submarine telegraphic cables. The former firm, who have undertaken the manufacture, laying down, and maintenance of the cables, have hitherto obtained the inner cores of the cables from the Gutta Percha Company, which has, in this branch of its trade, confined itself entirely to the production of that part of the cable. Messrs. Glass, Elliot, and Company have, during the last ten years, manufactured and laid down in different parts of the world no less than 6,500 miles of Submarine Tele graph Cable, whilst the Gutta Percha Company have, dur ing a like period. manufactured upwards of 9,000 miles of insulated wires for Submarine Telegraph Cables now in work. It has been ascertained that the manufacture of entire cables could be more securely and beneficially carried on by uniting in one establishment the manufacture of the outer cable and wires, and the execution of the portion of the work heretoforeseparately executed bythe Gutta Percha Company,and with this view contracts have been entered into for the purchase of the entire machinery, premises. plant, patent, stock, goodwill, &c., of the GuttaPercha Company; by Messrs. Glass, Elliot, and Company ; and that firm have I agreed to transfer to this Company, at the cost price to them, the work so acquired. A contract has also been con cluded with Messrs. Glass, Elliot, and Company, for the acquisition, by this Company, of their manufactory, premises, patents, stock, and business, the consideration being paid, to the extent of £lOO,OOO, in fully paid up. Shares of the Company. Under these combined arrange ments the Company will enter into possession of the amal gamated business and be entitled to their profits as from the Ist of January last. The Company's business will be conducted under the personal superintendence of Mr. Barclay and Mr. Glass, as managing directors, assisted by the efficient staff of the united Compenies. The agreement with Messrs. Glass, Elliot, and Company provides for the assignment, with the consent of the Trea sury, to the Company of the lease held by that firm of the Submarine Telegraph between Malta and Alexandria. The Alexandria, Cairo, and Suez Telegraph, held by Messrs. Glass, Elliot, and Company under agreement with the Telegraph to India Company is also comprised in the arrangement. The large profits which have hitherto been realised by both of the above firms, and the prospect which exists of considerable extension of the business, justify the expecte tion of a large return to the Shareholders, independently of the profits arising from the working of the telegraph lines above referred to. Copies of the above contracts, together with the Articles of Association of the Company, may be inspected at the Solicitors' Offices. Applications for Shares must be made in the annexed form ; but no application will be considered unless the de posit of £1 per share has been previously paid to the Bankers of the Company. This deposit will be returned if no allot ment is made to the applicant, and it an allotment is made, it will b) applied towards the payment then due. An option will be given to the Subscribers of taking one fourth of the Shares allotted as fully paid up Shares. Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares may be o btained at the Offices of the Company, and ot the Brokers. London, April 7, 1861. FORII OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. (This Form should be presented entire to the B ankers of the Company, who will detach the Receipt, and return it to the Applicant.) To the Direotori of the Telegraph Construction and Main tenance Company (L mited;. Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me shares of £>.o each in the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Com pany (Limited, and I hereby agree to accept such Sha , es, or any leis number that may be al otted to me. subject to the regulatior , s of the Company, and to pay the fattier Dep sit of £3 per share on allotment; and I authorise you to enter my name on the Regis rer of Members of the Com pany in respect of the s area alloted fo me. Name in full Usual signature Address in full Date TELEGRAPH CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OMPANY (Limited). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That tri further appli cations for Shares in this Company will be received after MONDAY, the ith instant. By order. WIGLIAIS SHUTER, Secretary pro. tem. 23, Great George-street. Westminster, April 8, MM. SHORTHAND. —PITMAN'S PHONOGRA. PHIC TEACHER. 6d.; free by post, 7d. SHORTHAND .-PITM AN'S PHONOGRA. PRIG MANUAL. Free by post, is. 6d. H OR THAN D.-"PITMAN'S PHONO GRAPHY forms an exceedingly efficient—probably the mosx efficient—system of Shorthand that exists."—Sir Rowland Hill. PIGS ! PIGS! PIGS!—INDIAN PIG MEAL, without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor, and in every county in England, 10s 6d per cwt.: one cwt. equal to cwt. barley or any meal. Delivered free in Lon don. Established 1858.— THOMAS PEARCE, Manager, 66, Lant-street, Southwark. IT THIS SHOULD MEET THE EYE of any one troubled with Wind in the Stomach, Indigestion. or Biliousness, take PAGE WOODCOCK'S WIND PILLS. Tbdr world-wide celebrity proves them of sterling merit. Of all medicine vendors at is. lid. and 28. 9d.; or free by poet for 14 or 33 stamps from Page D. Woodcock, Chemist Lincoln. THE NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL BUST. By FELIX M. MILL KR, Professor of Sculpture, Govern ment School of Art, published under the special sanction of the National Shakespeare and Stratford-op-Avon Tercente nary Committees, by HOWELL, JAMES, and CO. Copies will be issued, in the order of registration, to sub scribers only, and are executed in— - - - Wedgwood Ceramic Statuary, 12 in. high, price One Guinea. French Terra Cotta 15 „ ~ One Guinea. Bronze 8 ~ , Three Guineas Subscribers' names received by the agents in Lo ~ don and chiet provincial towns (where copies of the Bust may be seen), or by the publishers, - - HOWELL, JAMES, and Co., Goldsmiths. &C., By appintment to the Queen and Prince and Princess of Wales, 5.7, and 0. RIiENT-STRE-WP,LONDON. Photographs and prospectuses forwarded post free on ap , plication. PRIZE MEDAL.—INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, •to., &0., To the Queen and the Prince of Wales. (Established 17;0.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to he excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manut act ure. A. distingqished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says:-- " I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my tutu, I com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with tatted Wicks, patented.. Cs. 2d. per lb. Ordinary quality • • • • • • • • .. Od. per lb. VEGETABLE C:INDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality .. • .. • •• • • • • • • • .. Is. sd. per lb. Second quality • • .. ls. 3d. per lb. Third quality . • • • • • • • .. is. id. per lb. Carriage paid in • London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., 8, South Molton-street, Grosvenor -square. Manufactory— ,. Kens i ng t on (Established 1730). Tho Establishment in England for the Manufacture i Wax candles for the use Qt the Altar. THE GENERAL CREDIT AND FINANCE COMPANY OF LONDON (Limited) Beg to announce that tilt) , are authori4ed by the Govern ment of Venezuela to offer to the public a Loan for that State, to the extent of £1,510,000 nominal Capital, upon the follow ing terms : The Bonds will be issued for sums of £5OO, £2OO, and £'oo each. They will bear interest as from the tat October, 1863, at the rate of six perc ent. p er annum, with Coup ms attached , payable half-yearly, on the Ist April and Ist October. at the Offices of the General Credit and Finance Company in Lon don, in sterlincr, or at the Offices of Messrs. Salomon Oppen helm, jun., and Co , Cologne, in thalers, at the exchange of the day. The price of issue is £6O per £lOO Stock, and payment will be required as follows : £5 on application. £lO on allotment, less £3 half-year's interest accrued. £l5 on Ist June. £l5 on Ist August. £l5 on Ist September, less £3 half-year's interest accrued, due Ist October. £6O Discount at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum will be allowed on pre-payments in full, making, with allowances, the price of issue under £55. In case of non-allotment, the deposit will be returned, Should a less amount be a lotted than that applied for, the deposit will be made availab e towards payment on the allotment, and the balance, if any, returned to the applicant. The object of the Loan is to effect a set dement of the general financial condition of the country, to assist in mak ing roads and imnroved communications, inland and coast wise, to pay off some existing claims, and generally to develope the agricultural resources and industry of the e)untry, The Loans. Interest, and Sinking Fund are secured by a special hypothecation of the whole export duties leviable at the ports of the Republic, La Guayra, Puerto Cabello, Mara caibo, and Ciudad Bolivar. These are warranted by the Go vernment as wholly uncharged (or that, if any claims can be substantiated, they shall be met out of the pro:Teds of the Loan), and as producing more than sufficient to meet the charge of the present Loan. The produce of the Export Duties last year is stated to have been £221,500, and an in crease is expected. In the event of any deficiency, the amount is to be made good by a further special hypothecation of the uncharged import duties at all the ports of Venezuela. The consent of Earl Russell has been obtained for the col lection of the duties o hypothecated by her ~a jesty's Consuls at he several Ports, associated with the Company's Agents, and the requisite amount will be transmitted twice a month to the General Cre lit and Finance Company of London. Out of the same, L 120,000 a-year will be applied to the pay ment the interest and redemption cr . the debt, as follows ;£OO,OOO to be applied in the first instance to the payment of the interest. £O,OOO to a sinking fund ; this amount being augmented periodically by the interest on bends that shall have been bought up or redeemed. The sinking fund shall be applied to the purchase of Bonds in the open market, if th price is at or below par, or to their r edemption by lot in the usual w a y , if above ar, yen' by year until the whole shall have been paid off. The first purchase or redemption to take place Ist October, 1864. The documents relating to the authorisation of the Loan, and the ratification of the same by the lAnstituent Assembly of Venezuela, under date 14th January. 1861, with Notarial translations, are open for inspection at the offices of the Ge neral Credit and Finance Company, 7, Lothbury, where applications for the Bonds, in the annexed form, will be received. Applications will also be received by the London and West minster Bank; By the Union Bank of London ; _ And at Cologne, by Messrs. Salmon Oppenheim, jun., and Co. ; Amsterdam, by Messrs. Lippmann, Rosenthal, and Co. Prospectuses and Forms of Application may be had at 7, Lothbury, and of the Brokers. London, 7, Lothbury, April, 1864. FORM OF APPLICATION. VENEZUELA GOVERNMENT SIX PER CENT. LOAN. To the General Credit and Finance Company of London (Limited). Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot to me £ in the above Loan, on which I have made the required Deposit of 5 per Cent on £ and I agree to accept that amount of Stock, or any less sum that may be allotted to me, and to pay the further instalments thereon, according to the terms of the prospectus. I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant. Usual signature Name in full Profession Address THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL SOCIETY (Limited), and the ANGLO-AUSTRIAN BANK, are prepared to receive Subscriptions for the Capital of the LEMBE ttG-CZERNOWITZ RAILWAY CO3l - (Limited). Capital £1,':50,000, in 62,500 shares of £2) each. Under a Guarantee from he Austrian Government, pro ducing a net minimum dividend of 7 per cent. per annum, payable in silver. Provision is made for payment by the contractor, Mr. Brassey, of interest at 6 per cent. per annum during construction. Deposit, £1 on application and .£i on allotment; a further sum of £2 on the Ist of May, after which date no further call will be made for six months. COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS. Pending the constitution, under the provisions of the conces sion, of the Company as a Societd Anonyme. In England— Somerset A. Beaumont. Esq., M.P. 1 Directors of th. Anglo- Frederick Enge'ha , dt, Esq. 5 Austrian Bank. I. P. Brown-Westhead Esq.,Deputy-Chairman of the Loudon and North-We-tern Railway. In Austria 11. Prince Leo Sapieha, President of the Carl-Ludwig Railway. Count Vladimir Borkowski. Director of the Car - -Ludwig Railway. Charles Klein, Esq., President of the Chamber of Comm rce, Vienna. BANKERS IN LONDON, Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street, E.C. BANKERS IN VIENNA. The Anglo-Austrian Bank. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Bircham, Dalrymple, Drake, aed Ward, Parliament street. BROKERS. Messrs. Seymour and Co., 38, Throgmorton-street. Messrs. Cazenove and Co., Threadneedle -street. TEMPORARY OFFICES. 54, Old Broad-street. The great Trunk Railway from Vienna, in the direction of the frontier of Moldavia, is at present complete as far as Lemberg. The communication is effected by means of two lines. The first being the Northern Railway, from Vienna eaTpihteal. first t he of s ' to Cracow; the second, the Carl -Ludwig liaLway, from Cracow to Lemberg. etchoensedliviansescopmaypsleatbedouotniy 14 a p t e t r h c e cn e t nd .u o p t on lB l 6‘ s but since its ope n i ng has aid Bper cent. upon its cap ital, and consequently has never to claim the guarantee of per cent. accorded to it by the Austrian Government. The present line is the continuation from Lemberg to Czernowit z, near the Moldavian frontier. The concession has been granted by the Austrian Government on terms un usually favourable to the company undertaking it. The proposed railway, enter ng into the heart of the grain and cattle-producing district whence the Carl -Ludwig line obtains its most important traffic, and being constructed at a very considerably less cost, promises to be more profitable than its neighbour. The continuance of the line through Mo - davia to Galatz, on the Danube (for which a concession has recently been granted by the Chambers of the Principalities), must neces sarily add largely to the profits of the Lemberg-Czernowitz Railway, which will thus form an integral cart in an un broken and direct railway communication between the Baltic, the German Ocean, and the Black Sea. The concession, the duration of which is ninety years, sti pulates for the comment, went of the works previous to the tith January, 1b65, and for their completion within three years ; but provision is made for extension of these periods in case ot political or financial crisis. The Government guarantee a fixed sum of £150,000 in silver money as a net annual revenue of the line. The sum thus guaranteed by the Government, after pro viding for the payment of interest at 5 per cent. on the Bonds, and for an annual sinking I und, w ill leave a clear 7 per cent. applicable to the share capital. The sinking fund will be annually applied by lot to the redemption of the Bonds and Shares at par. The proprietors of the Shares thus, from time to time, redeemed will, for each share, receive a certifi cate entitling the bearer to a participation, during the re maining term of the concession, in all the profits of the Com pany exceeding 5 per cent. on the original capital. A contract, which will be adopted by the Company, has been entered into by the concessionaires with Mr. Brassey for a sum of £2,450,000. This contract provides for the construction of the rat way in accordance with the terms of the concession, and for stock ing the same with railing stock. It includes all the preli minary expenses of acquiring the concession and forming tne Company ; it makes provision for interest during con struction on paid-up capital at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum ; and it covers an ample reserve for the expenses of management until the railway shall be opened for public traffic. The concession confers the requisite power to form a So ciete Anonyme with Shares to bearer, whereby the liability of the subscriber will be limited to the amount of 25 per cent of the nominal amount of their Shares. The capital of the Societe Anonyme fill be £2,450,000; to he issued, £1,200,0)0 in Bonds, and £1,250,01,0 in Shares of £2O each. The Bonds have already been taken. Preparatory to the formation of the Societe Anonym (which cannot be definitively constituted according to Aus trian law until 25 per cent. of the share capital has been paid up), the Lemberg-Czernowitz Railway Company has been for ned as a limited liability company, the shares in which will be exchanged for Shares of a like denommation in the Societe Anonyme. A copy of the krticles of Association, of the concession, and of the statutes under which it is proposed to constitute the Societe Anonyme, can be inspected at the Offices of the Soli citors, 46, Parliament-street. Applications for Shares must be made in the annexed form, addressed to the Directors of the international Fin ,n -clal Society (Limited), and ot the Anglo-Austrian Bank, but no application will be considered, unless accompanied by the receipt of Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co., or of t^e Anglo-Ans tri in Bank, Vienna, for £1 per Share on the number of Shares applied for. This sum will be returned in the event of the application not being acceded to, and, if an allotment is made, it will be applied towa:ds the payment ot £1 per Share then due. LEMBERG-CZERNOWITZ RAILWAY COMPANY (Limited). FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To be left wi h the Bankers. No. To the Directors of the International Financial Society (Limited), and of the Anglo-Austrian Bank. Gentlemen, —Raving paid to Messrs. Glyn, Mills, and Co, the sum of £ , being £1 per Share on Shares , of £2O each, which I request may be allotted to me in the Lemberg-Czernowitz Railway Company Limited), and I hereby agree to accept such Shares, or any less number, and to become a member of the Company, and to have my name placed on the Register of Members iu respect of the Shares allotted to me. I am. Gelatlemen, your obediedt servant, Name in full Address in full .... THE AGRA and UNITED SERVICE BANK JJLL (Limited). Shareholders, 725. Established in India, 1833. 20,000 shares of two Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital, £1,000,0.0 , One Million Sterling). , each Subscribed Cap N it u a m l, b :2 ;o oo f o s ,O h e ar o Reserve Fund, Z 225,000. o c, Millions Sterling', in Head Office, 27, Cannon-street, London, E.C. DIRECTORS, George Gordon Macpherson, Esq., Chairman. Ald. Thomas Quested Finals, Esq., Deputy Chairman. GENERAL MANAGER, Mackintosh Balfour, Eeq. LONDON MANAG ER. William ShiprEa u, Esq. AUDITORS. William Farr. Esq., D.C.L , F.R.S. J o hn Hill Williams, Esq. • SOLICITORS. Eiq.. (38, Queen-etreet, Chairman. 20, Austin-friars. 31, Charlotte-square. Messrs. INSPECTORs , Richard Johnson , B a o n ap d r : U e x p s " t 1 c o l „r u se , : . ... ~ . . Edinburgh Branch, 17, St. Andrew-square. DIRECTORS IN EDINBUR G H. George Moir, Esq., Advocate, Sheriff of Stiehl 4 31 8,. D BI „ orayzpiace. gshire, 14 ThomasDßelißenjamin nR Ainslie,jia n u k rt e ,nl, sq.:l3 ( , Charlotte-square. MANAGER IN EDINBUR GH. ni c a re r tli w t bitahlasse does not fall Robert Hunter, E sq. ' Branches in Calcutta, Bombay, Madras, Kurrachee, Agra, Lahore, Shanghai, Hong Kong , and Sydney. Current accounts of firms and individuals are kept at the London bankers, a h n ea d do interest ffi ee o a n l I t o h w e below £lOO. Deposits received at ten days' notice of Withdrawal at rates Bank of F fluctuating with those of the periods at fixed rates, particu ars of which may be ob ained upon application. Every other description o ed te w rm he s n cu t s h to e f bankink• business and money sacted. agency, British and Indian, tran Letters of Credit and Circular Notes issued, payable at the chief cities of Europe and Asia, and also at Cairo and Alex andria. • MACKINTOSH BALFOUR, General Manager. MADAMEthat ladies who ß w A ou C l H d E pr li eser b v e e g t s he l l e r a b v e e auty to and a' youth should use Madame RACHNL'S CIRCASSIAN WASH. It removes all discolourations from the complexion, and renders the skin fair, soft, and brilliant. The great name she bears will be a sufficient guarantee that it is free from imperfec tions. All artic'es bearing the above name are dangerous and spurious unless obtained at Madame Rachel's, 47A, New Bond-street. T EETH, --Mr. ESICRLL'S INVENTION i n m f following n the construction of AI TI TEETH has the ) g an a r :—A m an e ta ch g a e n s iem, mbe made and fitted with the most perfect accuracy and succe ss, in a fe w hours, without pain or extraction of stumps , an d to answe r all the purposes of mastication and articulatio n. The y ar e fitted without e t s set of teeth, of excellent work wires or fastenings, and adapt themselves so perfectly to the gums, that they 'are quite immoveable, except at the option of the wearer. Invalids or residents in the country can ad just these teeth to many clnlnges,cf the mouth w ith out t h e aid of a dentist. They are not so liable to inju r y, are a l ways useful, and will last a lifetime. Comfort guaranteed. Trea tise explaining Mr. Eskell's Patent, &c., free for 7 stamps. Inspection of specimens andconsultations iree.-B,Grosvenor street, Bond-street, W ; ,„ I t .iO, Bennett's-hill, Bir mingham. D". SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LINER PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING ItEMEDY.—Pre sared indigestion, wind. without any mercurial ingredient, front the recipe of Dr. cott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who mild in a t s he a ir p o r e create appetite, °. For habitual ; p uff n s e ro r iron o , giddiness, and dizzinessdyer complaints,(th the eyes, opera tion ostiveness, as a family aperient medicine, mil t i i t on th a e n b d t g oo n cla u h l ey to ar t e h t e r e W to yze , e h l , l t e h n e t y ; pro mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system. Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross. London, and by most druggists, in boxes,ls. nd., and three times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr. Scott's Bilious tnd Liver Pills. The genuine are a square ^ree, soilage, with .• William Lambert," enr4verl ou the stamp, 4(A, MADDOX-STREET. REGENT-STREET, W. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM. Open daily from 10 till 10. Where may be seen the Astees ; Bushman and Wife ; Julia Pastrana and Infant ; Eng and Shang, the Siamese Twins ; and upwards of 3,000 Models, Natural Preparations, Am Egyptian Mummies, unwrapped, 4,000 years old. Admission, One Shilling (tor Gentlemen only). THE ORIGINAL , ROYAL BUCKINGHAM SAUCfE, for Roast Meat, hashes, Gravies, Stews, Steaks, Soups, Fish, Game, &a. Prepared only by the proprietors, Taos. BUM and Co., 10, Bath-place, Dalston, London, N.E. THIRTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the SIIA.RETIOLDERS of the AGRA and "UNITED SERVICE BANK (Limited), held at the Bank, 27, Cannon-street, E.O on Saturday, April 2, 1861 — GEORGE GORDON MACPHERSON, Esq., Chairman, in the chair. The notice convening the meeting and the following report and statement of ace mints were read : The Directors have to submit to the shareholders the audited accounts for the year ended 31st December last, and to report that after making ample provision far all bad and doubtful debts. the net profits of the bank for the year amounted to £242,909 12s 6d. Out of this sum the Directors have declared, free of income tax, two half yearly dividends at the rate of 1 0 per cent. per annum each, and have added to the last of tlese a bonus of £4 per share, thus making a return for the year of 18 per cent. on the paid-up capital of one million sterling. From the balance remaining the Directors have refunded to reserved timid account the sum of £7,341 2a. 9d. taken from it ast year, and, in consideration of the greatly extended business of the bar k, have carrird to credit a further sum of £2s,ooo,*thus raising that fund to £225,000. They have also passed the ~.um of £5,0t0 to superannuation find, and £15,000 to building fund, carrying forward £10,163 10s. 2d. to credit of profit and loss account for the current Viz. Since last annual meeting the Directors have purchased desirable premises in Sydney, an have secured land at Sh,nghai, urrachee, and Madras, in view to the erection of suitab e buildings for the branches of the bank at those ports. The present auditors being eligible for re-election, in terms of the deed of settlement, offer themselves accordingly. By order of the Board, MACKINTOSH BA I .FOUtt, General Manager. (No. I.;—BALANCE-SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1863. DR. LIABILITIES. To paid-up capital To Reserved Fund To amount due by the Bank for customers' balances, fixed deposits, acceptances, let ters of credit, eircuial notes, C. To profit and loss £1,000,000 0 0 192,658 17 8 £10,388,399 3 1 CR. ASSETS. By cash in hand and at call at head office and branches £911,853 4 1 By Government securities By other securities, including a ecie, bills purchased, discounts, loans, &c. Freehold premises in London, Edinburgh, Calcutta, Bombay, Agra, Lahore, and Sydney, and leasehold property and build ing ground at the other branches 8,940,211 12 1 91,0 7 1 17 1 £10,358,399 3 1 G. B. DALBY, Chief Accountant. (No. 2.)—PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT 1' KOM JANUARY 1, TO DECEMBER 31, 1863. DR. Itta To payment of dividend on paid-up capital (at 10 per cent. per annum) for half-year ended 3Gth June To do. do. for half-year ending 31st Dee To bona of XI per share To amount transferred to Reserved Fund To amount transferred to Building Fund To amount Iransferred to Superannuation Fund To balance carried forward ... CR. By gross profits at Head Offices Branches to Dec. 31, 1883 — after making provision for bad and doubt ful debts ....£496,652 6 0 Less interest al- . lowed on cur rent and de posit accounts 167,505 14 0 4329,116 10 0 Total expenditure of Head Office and Branches, includ ing rent, income tax, taxes. stamps, salaries (with a gra tuity of 10 per cent. thereon, to the officers of the establish ments at home and abroad, miscellaneous charges, &c.. 86,2.39 19 8 £50,000 0 0 50,0.0 0 0 80,000 0 0 3041 2 4 15,0)0 0 0 5,C00 0 0 10,568 10 2 £?42,902 12 6 £242,903 12 6 £212,90912 6 G. B. DALBY, Chief Accountant. ;No. 3)—RESERVED FUND A CCOUNT, DECEMBER, 31, 1863. DR. To balance at credit of Reserved Fund.... £223,000 0 0 4:225,00 0 0 Ca. By amount on 31st December, 1862 . By amount transferred fro Profit and Loss Account, as above £:92,65817 8 32,341 2 4 £?23,000 0 0 G. B. DALBY, Chief A , countant. Wehave examined the preceding statements (Nos. 1,2, and 3) with the books, vouchers, and securities, at the Head Office, in London, and with the detailed returns and balance . ] b e ets signed by the auditors of the seve ral branche,, and we hereby certif y :o the cor re c t ness and sa tisfactcz y character thereof. W P ARR J. HlLLivlLLisms, Auditors. London, March 16, 1864. The following resolutions were duly moved, seconded, and carried unanimously:— " 1. That the report and statements which have been read to the meeting and previously circulated to the shareholders in Europe be adopted. " 2. That George Gordon Macpherson,Esq., Colonel Henry Doveton, James Sydney Stopford, Esq., and James Thompson, Esq., be re-elected Directors " 3. That John H ill Williams, Es q,, and William Farr, Esq., P.C.L., F. 8.5., be and tors far the present year. " 4. That t ie than ks of t he Sheholders be given to the Board of Directors for their careful co-,trol of the Bank's affairs ; to the General Manager Mr. Ma tkintosh Ba lfour ; to the London Manna er, M r. "Will am Shipman ; and to the Local Committees and Managers of the Branches, for the satisfactoryessf the, uk for th maannnerinwehieh they h ave conducted the hug - Past year ; a n d to the Auditors for their efficient supervision of the accounts " 5. That thi thanks of the Meeting bigiven to the Chair man for his able conduc t i n the chair." n G. G. MACPHERSON, Chairman. ROYAL ALHAMBRA.- Brilliant Equestrian Scene, by Three Young Ladies, "TLIE RIDE FOR THE RIBBON." THE NEW and POPULAR NOVELS, Published by HURST and BLACKETT. ADELA CATHCART. By George MacDonald, M.A. MY STEPFATHER'S HOME. By Lady Blake. DR. JACOB. By the Author of "John and I." BARBARA'S HISTORY. By Amelia B. Edwards. Second Edition. PECULIAR. Edited by William Hewitt, RATHLYNN. By the Author of " The Saxon in Ireland." ELLA NORMAN. By Elizabeth A. Murray. JANITA'S CROSS. By the Author of "St. Olave's." (Just ready.) Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. At all Libraries, in 2 vole, post Bvo., ASECOND EDITION of MILDRINGTON, the BARRISTER.. A Novel. "There is a good deal of cleverness in Brildrington, the Barrister ;' it is written in a sharp, quick. incisive manner by one who is accustomed to society."—Atheneum. "Its scenes otsociety are ably done."—Press. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. CAPTAIN SPEKE'S JOURNAL OF THE DISCOVERY of the SOURCE of the NILE. One large Volume Octavprice 210, .with s numerous Illustrations, William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. In 2 vols., post Bvo., price 215., CAX TO N I A N A: A SERIES OF ESSAYS ON LIFE, LITERATURE, AND MANNERS. By Sir E. BULWER LYTTON, Bart., Author of " The Caxtons," Sze. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. On Thursday next, Never before Published, price 25., EAH, THE JEWISH MAIDEN. ..* Whoever has seen Miss Batem in In the character of "Leah," should read this thrilling story, upon which the popular play is founded. London: Ward aTt d Lock, 15S, Fleet-street. NOTICE. —BARBARA. HOME, a New Novel by MARGARET BLOUNT, will be ready, in 3 vols., at all the Libraries on Tuesday next. London : John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. MR. W. S. WOODIN'S ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY, and BACHELOR'S BOX. an Entirely New Entertainment, at the Polygraphic Hall, King William-street, Charing-cross, EVERY EVENING, at eight (except Saturday); Saturday Mornings at three.— Stalls, and box stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre, is. A Plan of the Stalls may be seen, and Seats secured at the Hall from eleven to five. Next Morning Performance, Saturday, April 9, at three. T E OXF, O R D, R. OXFORD STREET, W. • - THIS EVENING, will be performed the new and success ful Opera, by M. Guonod, FAUST, embracing the entire company of this establishment, with augmented band and chorus ; and other Musical Entertainments, supported by the following talented artistes:—Misses Russell. Fitz-Henry, Tyrrell,:W slmsley ; Messrs. Morley, Tivoli, Green, &o. Director, Mr. F. Jonghmano. Also, first time in this country, THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, by Otto Nicolai. Comedy by UNSWORTH and EUGENE, Mr. T. Madigan, W. Randall, G. Hutchenson, G. W. Jester, Miss Nelly Power (the ;uvenile comedienne), kc., Admission—Area, 61; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private boxes, 10s. Gd. CANTERBURY HALL. THIS EVENING an entirely new and Optical Illusion, entitled PRINCE BLOSSOM; OR, THE FAIRIES OF THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN AND THE FOREST OF SHADOWS I with novel effects, registered by C. Morton and J. H. Weston. "The figure of Fame, winged and trumpeted, passing and repassing through the Magic Fountain, is so complete an Illusion that it wellnigh ceases to be illusory."--Morning Star, Feb. 19. Prince Blossom, Miss Townley. In addition to the usual Entertainments of the establish ment, supported by the whole of the talented comrany, in cluding Arthur Lloyd, Miss Nelly Power, Mr. T. Maclagan, G. W. Tester, .to. Ate In a few cl+ys will be produced, with alterations and im provements in production, the New Illusion, surpassing* any thing yet attempted, entitled THE TERCEN CENARY ; or, a NIGHT WITH SHAKSPERE, in which Mr. W. Randall will re-appear. Admission—Area, 6d.; Stalls and Balcony, ls. Open every Evening. ROYAL ALHAMBRA.-- TRIUMPTINNT SUCCESS of the NEW CIRQUE, acknowtedged to be the best ever produced in England. Grand MORNING PERFORMANCE Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Two. Evening at Half-past Seven o'clock. ROYAL ALHAMBRA.-- The greatest FEMALE RIDER of the Age, Mdlle. LOUISE LOISSETT. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY; established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. RECENT ADDlTlONS.—President Lincoln and Presi dent Davis ; Ancient Effigies of Henry IV. and his Queen Joan. in magnificent costumes of the period (1399); and in the Chamber of Physiognomy is a full-length model of Geo. Victor Townley. - Open from 11 in the morning till 10 at night. Admittance, Is. ; extra rooms, 6d. ARGYLL ROOM S, Windmill-street, Piccadilly, IS OPEN EVERY EVENING. During the eveninz an unparalleled repertoire of Dance Music, Selections and Overtures, is performed by the cele brated Argyll Band, forty in number. Doors Open at Half-past 8, commence at 9. Admission ls. Manager, M. GREMCT. A.D. 1720. ROYAL EXCHANGE N ASSURANCE RPORATIO (Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First) FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Offices, Royal Exchange, London. Branch Office, 29, Pall-malL OCTAVIUS WIGRAM, Esq., Governor. GEORGE PEARICES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor. Sir Joan HENRY Muir, Bart., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Fleury Bainbridge , Esq. Wilmot Holland , Esq. Robert Barclay, sq. Earl of Leven and Melville. John Garrett Cattle'. ESq• Chas. Jno. Manning, Esq. Mark Currie Close, Esq. , Henry Nelson, Esq. William Davidson, Esq. Hon. Josceline W. Percy. Thomas Dent, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. Alexander Druce, Esq. Samuel Leo Schuster, 14:sq. Fredk. Jos. Edlmann, Esq. Eric Carrington Smith, Esq. RiversdaleW. Grenfell, Esq. William Soltau Esq. Robt. Amadeus Heath, Esq. Joseph Somes, Esq., M.P. Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.: William Wallace, Esq. Jas. Stewart H od g son, Esq. , Chas. Baring Young, Esq. Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., F.R.S. NOTICE.- -The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Lady-day will expire on 9th April. FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Corpora tion on advantageous terms. Insurances aga i ns t Fire on Merchandize in the docks and warehouses in - the Port of Llndon are accepted at the l a t e reduced rates of Premium. FARMING -STOCK. —No extra charge is made for the use of a Steam Thrashing, Machine . The Reversionary Bsnus on British Life Policies has ave raged nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured. Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums payable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus. The divisions of Profit take place every Five years. A n y sum no t exceeding £15,000 may be insured on one Life. This Corporation affords to the Assured— Liberal participation in Profits—with exemption from the liabilities of partnership. A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Societies —with the guarantee of a large invested Capital The advantages of modern practice,—with the security of an Office whose resources have been tested by the ex perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A HALF. ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. RORT, R. STEELE, Secretary. EPSOM SPRING MEETING. The gathering, the adjunct of the fine weather taken into account, bids fair to tread closely on the heels of the great May Carnival. There is the same crowding of trains at London, Victoria, and Waterloo—the same holiday look pertaining to the people on the hill, to the great majority of whom the City.and Suburban and the Great Metropolitan are things of nought. Many of the especial characteristics, indeed, of the Derby Day are tending to rob the Epsom Spring of its most business-like features. The weather, though cold, was not unseasonable. The Trial Stakes, for which the Irish mare Caroline was made a very warm favourite, proved a surprise to her backers, as she never showed prominently in the race, which was very cleverly snatched from Vivid by Lord Stamford's Gemma, the letter e jockey landing her a winner in the last few strides by a head. Trumps carried off the Heathcote Plate easily, and Jessie did ditto in the London•bridge Stakes. Speculation on the City and Suburban has shown no ex ception to the rule which has applied to the other spring handicaps. It has been, until within the last week or so, languid in the extreme. Liston held a solitary position in the quotations from " the Corner" for some time, and when others came into the betting still kept the lead, until his performance at Croxton•park last week sent him out of the market. Gordian Knot was immediately elevated to the premiership, and with Veterinarian as second favourite maintained that position until Jarnicoton, coming with a rush prior to the race, left off on equal terms with him. There was a tedious delay at the post, bat at length they got away to a fair start, Moulsey making the running and keeping the lead until the distance, where Merry Hart and Lord Burleigh joined him, Lord Westmoreland's horse winning cleverly by a length, amid loud cheering. The Two-yr-old Stakes saw another scattering of the favourites in the hollow victory of Garderieure, who de feated Lord—Coventry's.-eraek.fq au easy canter.— The Inkerman Plate wound up the day's sport with another victory for the fielders in Prescription. During the afternoon the stewards of the Melton meeting investigated the objection brought by the owner of the second horse in the National Hunt Steeplechase against the rider of the winner, and the following notice was posted on the board : The Stewards of the National Hunt Meeting having heard the evidence brought by Mr Behrens against Mr F. Loton's qualifications as a gentleman rider have decided that Cooksborough is disqualified. COVENTRY. G. W. FITZWILLIAIK. BEAIIFORT• W. G. CRAVEN. HASTINGS. B. T. ANGELL. April 7. The Trial Stakes of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Weights for age. One mile, Lord Stamford's Gemma, 5 yrs, Bst 81b (J. Mann) 1 Count Lagrange's Vivid, 4 yrs, Bst 21b.... (A Edwards) 2 Mr Brayley's Golden Dust, 4 yrs, Bst 21b .... (Cowley) 3 The following also ran :—Caroline, Tippler, Lady Shir ley, Vingt-sept, Reserve, Glenorchy, Anona, Land of the West, and Little Go. Betting-5 to 4 agst Caroline, sto 1 agst Gemma, 7to 1 agat Glenorchy, and 8 to 1 agst Vivid. Vivid, with Golden Dust and Gemma on her right, jumped away with the running, closely attended by Tippler, Reserve, and Caroline into the straight, when the two leaders drew in advance and came on in company to the stand, where Gemma headed Golden Dust, and in the next few strides obtained a slight advantage and won a fine race by a head, three lengths dividing the second and third ; Glenorchy was fourth, Caroline fifth, Little Go sixth, Vingt sept and Land of the West next. The last three were Re serve, Lady Shirley, and Anona. The Heathcote Plate of 50 soya (handicap) for all ages. Winners extra. New T.Y.C. Three quarters of a mile. Marquis of Hastings's Trumps, 4 yrs, 7st 10Ib (c ist 121 b) (Judd) 1 Mr Saxon's Virginia, 3 yrs, 6st 81b (H. Sharp) 2 Mr Hodgman's Dilston, 3 yrs, sst 101 b ..(J Grimshaw) 3 The following also ran :—Lady Derby, Comet, lEtna, Knight Templar, Balderdash, and Tailor. Betting-7 to 4 agst Trumps, sto 2 agst Dilston, and 6 to 1 agat Knight Templar. After a short delay at the post, they were despatched in close company, but after running a few strides Dilston on the far side came on with a decided lead of the favourite, who was closely attended by Virginia and Tailor to the bend, rounding which the former was joined by Trumps, the pair running together to the road, when Dilaten was beaten, and Virginia came on in attendance on the favou rite, but failed to quite get up, and was beaten after a good race by three-quarters of a length : a bad third ; Dilston was fourth, and Knight Templar sixth, the last three being Balderdash, 'Etna, and Lady Derby. The London-bridge Stakes of 6 soya each, with 50 sovs added ; for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Weight for age, with selling allowances. Three-quarters of a mile. 9 subs. Mr H. Joioe's Jessie, 3 yrs (£3O), Bst (Lynch) 1 Mr Greville's Verdiere, 3 yrs (£80). Bst 71b (11. Grimshaw) 2 Mr John Dawson's Village Belle, 4 yrs (£3O), 9st 51b (Custance) 3 The following also ran : —Spasms colt, Ida, T. P. Cooke, Balham's dam filly, Mountain Maid, and Sir Thomas. Betting-2 to 1 agst Spams colt, sto 2 against Village Belle, 5 to 1 agst Teddington filly, and 8 to 1 agst Jessie. The favourite, on the outside, jumped away with a slight lead, having Mountain Maid, Village Belle, and St. Thomas as his immediate followers, but as they rounded the bend the Spasms colt dropped away beaten, leaving St. Thomas with a slight lead, which he held to half-way in the distance, where he was headed by Verdiere, who re tained a clear lead to the enclosure, when Jessie came with a rush and won a close race home by half a length ; three parts of a length between the second and third ; Ida was fourth, and Mountain Maid fifth; St. Thomas last. The winner was sold. The City and Suburban Handicap of 15 sovs each, 10ft, and sif declared, with 100 soya added. The second horse to receive 24 sovs out of the stakes, The last mile and a quarter. 148 subs, 55 of whom pay 5 soya each. Lord Westmoreland's Merry Hart, 4 yrs, 7st6lb (Morgan) 1 Mr Greville's Bradamante, 3 yrs, sst 81b (J. Grimshaw) 2 Mr B. J. Angel's Lord Burleigb, 5 yrs Bst 121 b (G. Fordham) 3 The following also ran :—Exchequer, TOM Fool, King of 11 topia, Cadiz, Trumps, Flying Fish, Juliet, Summer side, Fiancee, Jarnicoton, Voluptas, Countersign, Count Caveur, Weatherepy, Lord Zetland, Lady Emma, Brindisi, Moulsey, Gordian Knot, Aunt Judy, Veterinarian, Effie. Betting.-3 to 1 agst Veterinarian, 100 to 30 agst Jarni- coten, 100 to 15 agst Gordian Knot, 12 to 1 agst Lord Zet land, 100 to 8 eget Flying Fish, 20 to 1 each agat Count Cavour, Merry Hart, Juliet, and Voluptas, 25 to 1 each eget Brindisi and Exchequer, 40 to 1 each agat Lord Burleigh, King of Utopia, and Bradamante. The difficulty of getting the horses to the post was con siderably increased by the repeated breaking away of Cadiz, Merry Hart, Flying Fish, Bradamante, and Gordian Knot, who upon each attempt of Mr. M'George, to get them to him jumped round and ran to the brow of the hill. At last, seeing an opportunity, he lowered his flag some 30 minutes after the appointed time to an equitable start. Summerside, on the upper ground, was the first away, but after running a few strides she was headed by Moulsey, who came on with a clear lead, followed in a body by Brindisi, Summerside, Aunt Judy, Exchequer, Bradamante, and Merry Hart, and wide on the lower ground succeeded Lord Burleigh, close up with whom were Veterinarian, Cadiz, Flying Fish, and Lord Zetland, the others following closely in their wake. Coming through " the furzes " Moulsey considerably increased his lead, and as he entered the old course he appeared to be clear of his horses, some three or four lengths in advance of the favourite, who, having threaded through his horses as they rounded the turn, came on second, close up with whom were Brindisi, Bradamante, Exchequer, Summerside, Flying Fish, Merry Hart, Gordian Knot, and Cadiz—then came Lord Burleigh on the lower ground, who was also attended by Count Cavour, King of Utopia, Fiancee, Jarnicoton, and Countersign, the rearmost horses being brought up by Trumps and Voluptas. These positions were retained as they descended the hill, and on fairly reaching the dip the colours of the favourite speedily disappeared from the front, and his place was immediately after occupied by Bradamante, on whose right came Brindisi, Lord Burleigh, and Merry Hart, Summerside, with Gordian Knot, having been disposed of as they crossed the road, which left Flying Fish, wi th Lord Zetland, Cadiz, and Count Cavour as their immediate fol lowers. Moulsey (taken for Tom Fool) retained his promi nent position to the half distance, where Mordan eased him, which let up those who were closely i n his wake, bat d y in g away shortly after he was headed by Bradamante, who came on with a slight advantage to the enclosure, where he was joined by Lord Burleigh on the lower ground, and Lord Westmoreland's colt on the upper ground, the former for a brief period holding out hopes of the success of the cherry and spots, but on reaching the centre of the stand he ap peared to succumb to the weight, and again left Mr. Gre vine's nomination in the van, hut who within half a dozen strides of the chair was challenged by Merry Hart, who won very cleverly at last by a length, half a length separat ing second and third; Moulsey was fourth,' close up • Ex all pulling up, L ord Z etland, W chequer fifth, Brindisi sixth, and Flying Fish next. Then came a p w y, wide Jarnicoton,intevals Fianceo, E ffi e, King of Utopia, and Tom Fool , behind w h om were Juliet, Count Cavour , e t hat ers Veterinarian —Trumps being the last of all. The Two-yr-old Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50 sous added; colts, Bst 101 b, fillies, Bst 71b. Tho owner of the second horse to save his stake. Half a mile. 37 subs. Mr Sutton's ch f Gardevisure (Thomas) 1 Lord Coventry's br c Tennyson (J. Adams) 2 Baron Niviere's ch c Gontran (Edwards) 3 Mr J . Morris's ch c Shrapnel' (Judd) 4 The following also ran :—Money-spinner, Corporal Trim, Pansy, Eltham, Theodore, and Chesterfield. Betting-2 to 1 agst Gontran, 9to i agat Tennyson, 4to THE WAR IN DENMARK (Front the Times Special Correspondent at the Danish Head-quarters.) DANISH HEADQUARTERS, SONDERBORG, April 2. This is the first day in which we have seen such serious work as may betoken the beginning of the _ . end. We are still all stunned with the din of real war, and it is not without great difficulty that I collect my thoughts and compose my mind so as to give a tolerably distinct and intelligible narrativo of passing events. I had aqt out for a pleasure ride on horseback with a frienni few minutes - after 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The morning had been rainy; but a strong north-westerly wind had driven the clouds from the heavens, and the weather was sharply cold though bright. The usual slack and unmeaning cannonade had gone on the whole morning; but we had learnt to despise it, and had not even turned out to inquire what its purpose or its results might be. The artillery, however, on Dybbol-hill soon quickened its fire to a pitch not only unprecedented during the previous phases of this war, but hardly to be matched by anything we had read or heard of in any war. The cannonade was appalling. It was the battle of the angels and demons, as imagined by Milton. We flattered ourselves for a moment th a t all this brisk discharge proceeded from the Danish bastions. We knew that Prussian batteries had lately been descried on the summit of the Avnbjerg, on seNeral points about Dybbol village, and on other positions along the line, and fancied that the Danes, bent on the destruction of the enemy's works, wished to show the sluggish Germans with what activity and to what purpose cannon should be handled. We made our way on foot to the Windmill battery by the south-eastern shore ; then again shifted our place of observation, and went to the top of a hill, in the centre of a windmill which crowns Sonderborg on the north, where en arbour in the corner of the garden commands the most exten sive view of the Dybbol heights across the Sound. From the vantage ground we thus successively occupied we had it in our power to see the flash of every gun, and to follow the path of every shell. The Danes, it soon became apparent, had not taken the initiative in the Action ; it was the Prussians who, after all that mere farce of a three weeks' cannonade, opened their fire with a will, and went to work as if they really meant mischief. Possibly, they had hitherto merely kept up their play at cannon bal!s to give themselves time to complete their works in front of the Danish lines ; possibly, also, their Government had, at last, given up all hopes or fears of a Conference, and had telegraphed to their commanders that the time for shilly-shally ing was past, an•i that it behoved them to show that forbearance did not on their part arise from weakness. They had hitherto limited their activity to the throwing a few hundred shells daily from their batteries at Broagerland. Once only they had tried the range of a few field pieces from the top of Avnbjerg; but to-day they unmasked their batteries both from that summit and from Dybbol village, and their 24 pounders thundered all along the line from extreme left to extreme right. The fire was so well maintained that it was difficult for a spec tator to follow the reports as they crowded upon ono another, and often two and more at one time. Same of us counted as many as 25 shots in the minute, and en Englishman assured us that 2,500 shell- had flown through the air in the lapse of an hour. All this furious attack was mainly directed against the Dybbol bastions, where the Danes showed the best countenance, and for a long time gave the enemy as good as he sent. The batteries from Broagerland, besides aiding in the work im mediately before them, found leisure to bestow some of their attention upon Sonderborg, and about 100 of their shells were aimed at the castle, at the fete de port, and at as many of the lower buildings of the town as were more immediately within their reach. I have not as yet been able to ascertain what amount of damage all this shower of projectiles may have done to the Danish line. Some of the officers who have just returned from outposts assure those who are willing to believe them that the mischief is but trifling, and that the bastions are none the worse !or the tremendous noise which has been for more than six hours incessantly kept up against them. The evidence of our own eyes, however, would. rather induce us to make some abatement in these flattering assertions: The fire of the Prussians was returned by the Danes with less spirit as the day declined, and it is difficult to share the assurance entertained at head-quarters here, that the Prus sians, after all the havoc of the day, will be as far from having it in their power to venture on an assault to-morrow as they were in their previous attempts of the 17th and 28th of last month. That none of the batteries on thisside have been silenced, we have been able to ascertain. The drawbridge at No. 6 has been burns, however, and at No. 10 a musketry fire has been heard, a circumstance which might induce a belief that the Prussians have shown themselves at an inconvenient proximity. Whatever the material consequences of to-day's action may be to either of the belligerents, the mere distant sight of it was appalling to us neutrals. The very farm houses that were burning to the ground on many quarters of the landscape —e never-failing accessory to these scenes of destruc tion—glowed in the distance with hardly any per• cep etpibtl fero flame Was every vapour wtoo violent blast. As the sun set and darkness settled on th e f ace o f th e sm the or groundsmke , y so utterly the earth the wooden barracks in the vicinity of the bastions also caught fire in four or five distinct places, and their glare gleamed dingy red, like the lava of a volcano, as if the embers smouldered and crackled smothered by the overpowering force of the very element that g enera lly f ee ds fi r e. A crow d o f soldiers, mixed with a few of the townspeople, had thronged around us as we stood on our hill top, and dumb amazement, vague terror, and a sort of wild joy were depicted on every counte nance. There was sublimity enough in the scene before us to strike a deep sensation into the com monest nature. 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